Nearly a third of coastal wolves in Alaska are eating sea otters

Wolves dwelling on the south-west coast of Alaska are more and more consuming sea otters. Different marine species additionally type a major a part of the animals’ weight-reduction plan, suggesting Alaskan wolves have a extra versatile weight-reduction plan than beforehand thought.

Gray wolves (Canis lupus) usually eat giant hoofed animals like deer, elk or moose, however they’ve been increasing their weight-reduction plan in recent times. Specialists and locals already knew that wolves dwelling alongside the coast often picked off sea otters, however final 12 months researchers reported for the primary …